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ChatGPT Plus: price, limits and what's in it
What $20 a month gets you on ChatGPT Plus, in OpenAI's words and dated: the limits it publishes and the ones it doesn't, and where GPT-6 Astra actually is.
Other companies' plans checked . Updated .
Short answer
ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month, with no yearly plan. OpenAI publishes no fixed count: in Work and Codex it estimates 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, and Plus's regular chat has no GPT-6 model. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 GPT-6 Astra messages a month in the chat.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?, OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex, ChatGPT pricing and OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna, checked .
What ChatGPT Plus costs
OpenAI's own figures, checked September 28, 2026, before tax.
| Billing | Price | In OpenAI's words |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $20 a month | “ChatGPT Plus is a subscription plan that provides enhanced access to the ChatGPT web app for $20/month.” (OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?) |
| Billed yearly | Not offered | “Currently, we do not support annual billing or the option to pay for multiple months in advance for ChatGPT Plus subscriptions.” (OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?) |
ChatGPT Plus's limits, in OpenAI's words
Quoted word for word from OpenAI's own pages, checked September 28, 2026. OpenAI gives an estimate, not a limit: No fixed count; an estimated 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, in Work and Codex.
“To ensure a smooth experience for all users, Plus subscriptions may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand. These limits may vary based on system conditions.”
“Depending on your plan, usage limits may apply over a five-hour window and a weekly window.”
Source: OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex
“The table below shows estimated local messages per five-hour period. These are not fixed message limits.”
Source: OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex
Which of OpenAI's newest models ChatGPT Plus has
Plus's regular chat doesn't run GPT-6: OpenAI's help center says GPT-5.6 Sol powers Instant, Medium and High on paid plans, and Plus doesn't get Extra High or the Pro option.
| Model | In ChatGPT Plus's chat? | What the plan gives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | Not in its chat | In Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hours | “Plus includes Astra in Work and Codex, but not GPT-6 Pro in Chat.” (OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex) |
| GPT-6 Sol | Not in its chat | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | “These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna) |
| GPT-6 Luna | Not in its chat | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | “These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna) |
Also in ChatGPT Plus, in OpenAI's words: “Expanded Codex usage” (ChatGPT pricing); “Expanded access to ChatGPT Work on desktop, web, and mobile” (ChatGPT pricing).
What changed on ChatGPT Plus
: GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna launched in Work and Codex, and OpenAI says they aren't yet in Chat. (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna)
: At GPT-6 Astra's launch in Work and Codex, OpenAI gave eligible Plus, Pro and Business subscribers a saved reset on September 3 and 4, 2026, for the launch's delay. (OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex)
Is ChatGPT Plus worth it?
You live in Codex or ChatGPT Work
Yes. Plus includes GPT-6 Astra there, an estimated 5–45 messages every 5 hours, far more Astra than 31 a month if you code every day.
You want GPT-6 Astra in the chat
No. Plus's chat has no GPT-6: in the chat, Astra is GPT-6 Pro, which starts at ChatGPT Pro $100. llmwise Pro ($20) has it in the chat.
Voice, images and one app for everything
Yes. Plus has voice, image creation, deep research and projects in one app; llmwise has no voice mode.
You also want Claude or Gemini
Plus is GPT only, and a second $20 plan doubles the bill. llmwise Pro ($20) covers Claude, Gemini and GPT: up to 125 Claude Sonnet 5 messages a month, for one.
What $20 buys on llmwise, beside ChatGPT Plus
The llmwise plan at the same price beside ChatGPT Plus, model by model, counted the way the app counts.
| Model | On ChatGPT Plus | On llmwise Pro | A message, if the month goes to it |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | In Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hours | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
| GPT-6 Sol | In Work and Codex; not in Chat yet | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview) | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Grok 4.7 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 250 a month | $0.08 |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 62 a month | $0.32 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Kimi K3 | Not offered: GPT only | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
llmwise Pro ($20): each monthly count is the most you get if all of the month's allowance goes to that model; the everyday models count by the day.
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
ChatGPT Plus against other plans
- ChatGPT Plus vs Claude Pro
- ChatGPT Plus vs ChatGPT Pro
- ChatGPT Go vs ChatGPT Plus
- ChatGPT's free plan vs ChatGPT Plus
- ChatGPT Plus vs Google AI Pro
- ChatGPT Plus vs SuperGrok
- ChatGPT Plus vs Perplexity Pro
- ChatGPT Plus vs Poe
- ChatGPT Plus vs llmwise
- ChatGPT Free
No count; uploads, images and voice have their own caps
- ChatGPT Go
No count; higher caps than Free on uploads and images
- ChatGPT Pro
GPT-6 Pro in the chat: 50 a week on Pro $100, 200 a week on Pro $200
- ChatGPT's pricing: every plan and the API
- ChatGPT's student offer: the terms and the dates
- ChatGPT's price in India: Go, Plus and Pro in rupees, and the free Go offer
Questions
Does ChatGPT Plus include GPT-6 Astra?
No. OpenAI's help center says Plus includes Astra in Work and Codex, but not GPT-6 Pro in Chat; there it estimates 5–45 Astra messages every 5 hours, which it says aren't fixed limits.
What are ChatGPT Plus's limits?
Not as a count (checked September 28, 2026). OpenAI says Plus "may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand", over a five-hour window and a weekly window in Work and Codex.
Is there a yearly ChatGPT Plus plan?
OpenAI's help center says it doesn't offer annual billing for Plus, so it's $20 every month, before tax.
ChatGPT Plus or llmwise Pro?
Plus is the same $20 as llmwise Pro ($20). Plus gives you Codex, ChatGPT Work and voice; llmwise gives you GPT-6 Astra in the chat (up to 31 a month) plus Claude, Gemini and Grok, each counted.
Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, and GLM, in one chat.
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